title: Genotyping by type-specific primers that can type HCV types 1-6.
abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was identified as a major causative agent of non-A, non-B hepatitis (1). Numerous complete or partial nucleotide sequences of HCV isolates have been reported worldwide, and comparison of these sequences revealed their marked genetic heterogeneity nature, suggesting the existence of HCV genotypes.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Medicine, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizokami